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push right after the news summary. >> the university of notre dame over the healthcare law's mandate to cover birth control for students and employees. school officials went to court today arguing they are being forced to violate roman catholic teachings, a federal judge dismissed a similar suit last year, saying the it was not yet facing imminent penalties under the law. >> a federal judge has cleared the city of detroit to proceed with its bankruptcy filing and shed up to $18 billion in debt. it's the largest public bankruptcy in u.s. history. the judge turned aside challenges from unions, pension funds and retirees who stand to have benefits cut. later, retiring mayor dave bing called for all parties to work together. >> we have got to start changing the conversation and we can't think that bankruptcy is the worst thing that ever happened to us. it can help us now because it will allow us once again to deal with the things that should have been dealt with over the last 20 or 30 years. the city cannot go forward with the kind of debt and liabilities that we have on our balance shee
push right after the news summary. >> the university of notre dame over the healthcare law's mandate to cover birth control for students and employees. school officials went to court today arguing they are being forced to violate roman catholic teachings, a federal judge dismissed a similar suit last year, saying the it was not yet facing imminent penalties under the law. >> a federal judge has cleared the city of detroit to proceed with its bankruptcy filing and shed up to $18...
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a judge ordered the audio material released under the state's freedom of information law. the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at los angeles international airport has made his first court appearance. paul ciancia entered no plea today to charges he killed an airport security officer and wounded three other people last month. he was denied bail. the 23-year-old suspect was wounded by police during the attack. in economic news, a survey of leading corporate chief executives found they're more optimistic and plan to increase hiring. at the same time, growth at service sector companies last month was the weakest since june. the conflicting data left wall street looking for direction. the dow jones industrial average lost almost 25 points to close at 15,889. the nasdaq rose a fraction of a point to close at 4,038. there's word today that the great majority of american silent films are now gone forever. the library of congress reported 70% of the 11,000 feature-length movies have been lost or destroyed. only 14% still exist in their original format. that's due in part to
a judge ordered the audio material released under the state's freedom of information law. the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting at los angeles international airport has made his first court appearance. paul ciancia entered no plea today to charges he killed an airport security officer and wounded three other people last month. he was denied bail. the 23-year-old suspect was wounded by police during the attack. in economic news, a survey of leading corporate chief executives found they're...
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last month oregon passed a law expanding the mileage fee program starting in 2015. this time to 5,000 vehicles. meanwhile, portland a democratic u.s. representativive is looking for a republican cosponsor for a bill that would test the fees nationally. >> i want to take that rig and experience-- that oregon experience and move it to the national level. where states can apply to test it in their own location. so that road users can understand how it works, what the advantages are. and make it less mysterious. >> since this report first aired >> ifill: since this report first aired, congressman blumenauer introduced two bills in the house this week, to test mileage fees and nearly double the federal gas tax, both without a republican co-sponsor. >> woodruff: finally tonight, president obama made an appeal to young people today to enroll in health insurance exchanges to help the affordable care act succeed. he urged them to think of the consequences of not being covered. >> sometimes in this debate, what we've heard are people saying, "well, i don't need this. i don't
last month oregon passed a law expanding the mileage fee program starting in 2015. this time to 5,000 vehicles. meanwhile, portland a democratic u.s. representativive is looking for a republican cosponsor for a bill that would test the fees nationally. >> i want to take that rig and experience-- that oregon experience and move it to the national level. where states can apply to test it in their own location. so that road users can understand how it works, what the advantages are. and make...
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staging mass rallies and strikes against apartheid's unjust laws. but by 1960s the harsh right's resistance to the peaceful process, caw caused mandela and his colleagues to form a military wing operating underground. their cause was called spirit of the nation, aimed at civil installations and not soft or human targets but in times can, the anc their acts bore no comparison to the thousands murdered in otherwise disappeared by the regime. >> there are many people whofeed futile for us to continue talkintalking peace and nonviole against a government whose reply is only savage attacks. well i'm on the defenseless people. >> in 1962 a vishz crack downwas caught up in the regime's wide net. his anc colleagues were rounded up and jailed. in 1963 during what came to be called the ravonia trial, the government tried and convicted mandela and seven of the top command of the anc on charges of sabotage and fomenting revolution. a capital offense. the eight were sentenced to life in prison. even from his cell on robin island, the alcatraz like island, six mi
staging mass rallies and strikes against apartheid's unjust laws. but by 1960s the harsh right's resistance to the peaceful process, caw caused mandela and his colleagues to form a military wing operating underground. their cause was called spirit of the nation, aimed at civil installations and not soft or human targets but in times can, the anc their acts bore no comparison to the thousands murdered in otherwise disappeared by the regime. >> there are many people whofeed futile for us to...
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it's because of the living standards but also because of rule of law. for a country where there is corruption, where politics, they would like a normal democratic system that is the attraction of europe. >> woodruff: but the leader mr. yannock very much has been under a lot of pressure from russia, from vladimir putin, why de give in to that pressure. >> i think there are a coup will of things. first it wasn't clear that they were suspending their work. it wasn't clear they met all the european union conditions, because the, u said in order to do that, there had to be certain criteria in the democracy area. the other consideration was the pressure from russia and concern that at least in the short term, the association agreement which would have brought ukraine to a free trade arrangement with europe would have had some dislocation costs for the ukraine industry. although the payoffs in the long-term would have been huge. >> woodruff: and so for yan yanlock very much was he seriously considering the e circumstances arrangement. >> i think mr. yannock ve
it's because of the living standards but also because of rule of law. for a country where there is corruption, where politics, they would like a normal democratic system that is the attraction of europe. >> woodruff: but the leader mr. yannock very much has been under a lot of pressure from russia, from vladimir putin, why de give in to that pressure. >> i think there are a coup will of things. first it wasn't clear that they were suspending their work. it wasn't clear they met all...